Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 7

John Walshe and Others to the Commissioners

Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to William Temple Franklin
To Jonathan Williams, 21 November 1778 JA Williams, Jonathan To Jonathan Williams, 21 November 1778 Adams, John Williams, Jonathan
To Jonathan Williams
Sir Passy Novr 21. 1778

I have received your Favour of the 12 and yesterday, the Rum was brought here consisting of forty Eight Bottles. Two I Suppose had been used to wet the Whistle of the Porters.

I paid Seventy five Livres1 and the Man was or pretended to be wroth that I gave him no more.

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Mr. Alexander Shall have his Dozen and his Packet and Dr. Bancroft, his.

I beg of you to draw upon me for the Cost of the Rum which shall be paid immediately.2

Inclosed you have the Acquit Caution, as you desired.

I am your humble servant.

LbC (Adams Papers).

1.

This sum was paid by JA on 20 Nov. (Household Accounts, 1 Oct. 1778 – 23 Feb. 1779, above).

 2.

No record of a payment to Williams for the rum has been found, but see Williams to JA, 17 Nov. (above).